Homestead field trip

Posted 7/1/15

During the morning hours of June 8, students from Eden Park Elementary School went back to the late 1700s with a visit to the Job Joy Homestead at 156 Scituate Ave.

It was the final school …

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Homestead field trip

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During the morning hours of June 8, students from Eden Park Elementary School went back to the late 1700s with a visit to the Job Joy Homestead at 156 Scituate Ave.

It was the final school fieldtrip to the site this school year, and teacher Lisa Skinner led the class. The fieldtrip program has been going on for 30 years.

Built around 1770 or earlier, the homestead is one of the oldest houses in Cranston. It is now operated as a hands-on learning center for local children.

Members of the community are invited to visit the Joy Job Homestead on June 18 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. for the Rochambeau Strawberry Biscuit Tea, which commemorates the passage of French troops through the area in 1781.

For more information on the homestead’s programs, call 401-378-7200.

Honoring history

On June 18, Joy Homestead opened its doors for its annual Rochambeau Strawberry Biscuit Tea in celebration of the French contributions to the American Revolution. The gathering marked the anniversary of the march of French soldiers through Cranston in June 1781. 

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